Central City News

BATON ROUGE — Amanda Poche of Baton Rouge and Landon Walden of Denham Springs will marry in a 7 p.m. ceremony Saturday, March 24, 2012, at Ashley Manor in Baton Rouge. The bride-elect is the daughter of Valerie Poche and Deda Richardson of Baton Rouge and Lester and Cathy Poche of Central.  She is the […]

BATON ROUGE — Candace Claire Lopez of Central and Trenton Neil Simpson of Port Allen were united in marriage on July 8, 2011, at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Baton Rouge.  The Very Rev. Monsignor Robert Berggreen presided at the 7:30 p.m. ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Mary Richard Lopez of Central […]

Brandon Allison and Tori Brown are proud to announe the arrival of their daughter Ella-Kate Delanie. Ella-Kate was born Dec. 13, 2011.  She weighed six pounds, 15  ounces, and was 20-1/4 inches. Proud grandparents are Tara Shelton, Tracy Allison, and Greg Allison.  Great-grandparents are Faye Silvio and the late John Silvio Jr., Emmit and Helen […]

Jason and Heather Allen of Central are proud to announce the birth of their son Micah Shane.  He was welcomed home by his big brother, Caleb and sister, Gabby. Micah was born Nov. 24, 2011.  He weighed six pounds, nine ounces, and was 22 inches long. Proud grandparents are Martin and Tammie Woolfork of Central […]

Garrett and Miranda Unbehagen are proud to announce the birth of their first child, Kaden Tyler. Kaden was born Jan. 11, 2012, at 7:18 p.m. in Baton Rouge.  He weighed eight pounds, eight ounces, and was 21 inches long. Proud grandparents are Dennis and Nealy Morain of Baton Rouge, Mike Unbehagen of Bayou Pigeon, and […]

Timothy and Tracey Jenkins are proud to announce the birth of their baby girl, Cheyenne May.  She was welcomed home by big sis, Mc-kenzie. Cheyenne was born July 14, 2011, at 12:27 p.m. in Covington.  She weighed seven pounds, two ounces, and was 18.75 inches long. Proud grandparents are Walter and Bickie Jenkins of Central, […]

Ivan A. Tillman, Sr. loving husband, father, and grandfather of Gainesville, Fla. and 39 year Central resident passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, at the age of 79.  He was a career Air Force and Army Warrant Officer who served in Vietnam.  Retired from AGRICO. Visitation and religious services were […]

“To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.” — 2 Corinthians 5:8. A retired pipefitter with Local 198 and a resident of Central, Robert Anthony “Peppermint Man” Lange died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice.  He was 69 and a native of Baton Rouge.  […]

ZACHARY — Bobby and Jo Neames celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends at Milldale Baptist Church in Zachary on Sunday. Jan. 15, 2012.    

RUSTON — Sarah Elizabeth Offutt and Geoffrey Christopher Gardner exchanged wedding vows on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011, at 6 p.m. at Presbyterian Church of Ruston.  Rev. Frank Broyles, Fr. Frank Folino, and Rev. Edith Hill conducted the service. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ancel M. Offutt Jr. of Madison.  She is […]